Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft perfume fragrances.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Because there's no place like home.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.